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Pakistan: Christian man gets death sentence in blasphemy case
The court, however, acquitted two other suspects -- Daud William and Shahid Aftab -- for want of evidence against them.
Published on Apr 19, 2025 10:37 PM IST
PTI |
Pakistani YouTuber charged with blasphemy over controversial perfume launch
Rajab Butt faces blasphemy and cybercrime charges after naming perfume after controversial law
Updated on Mar 25, 2025 07:13 PM IST
AFP |
Iranian Pop Star Tataloo sentenced to death for blasphemy
Iranian pop star Tataloo sentenced to death for blasphemy; appeals still possible as case draws global attention.
Updated on Jan 20, 2025 06:14 PM IST
Samarth Goyal
Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' returns to India after 36 years
The Satanic Verses, which was banned under the Rajiv Gandhi government, is available at Delhi's Bahrisons Booksellers.
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 11:26 PM IST
Blasphemy accused killed by police, mob burns body in Pakistan
The victim had posted a video of himself from a hotel claiming that his account had been hacked and he could not even imagine sharing blasphemous content.
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 05:11 PM IST
Hindu boy hacked to death in Bangladesh over blasphemous post: Minorities group
Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities claimed that Hindu college student Utsav Mandol was allegedly hacked to death in Bangladesh.
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 09:51 AM IST
Justice robbed by mobs: Blasphemy in Pakistan
In Pakistan, religion is seemingly weaponised against fellow Muslims (and other non-Muslim minorities) to derive moral supremacy
Published on Jun 25, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Christians attacked in Pakistan's Sargodha for ‘blasphemy’
Around 25 protesters have been arrested, police said.
Updated on May 26, 2024 04:19 AM IST
Reuters |
Pakistani student gets death sentence over ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp messages
A 22-year-old student was sentenced to death in Pakistan on blasphemy charges for WhatsApp messages that a court ruled contained derogatory words
Updated on Mar 09, 2024 10:49 AM IST
US urges Pakistan to probe into church attacks
Hundreds of Muslim men attacked a predominantly Christian area on the outskirts of the eastern industrial city of Faisalabad on Wednesday.
Published on Aug 17, 2023 12:09 AM IST
AFP |
Controversial sex scenes in Oppenheimer stir outrage over Gita link
Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" has stirred controversy with its sex scenes, particularly due to the presence of the Bhagavad Gita.
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 10:47 AM IST
Christian youth sentenced to death over blasphemy charges in Pakistan
Human rights activist Ilyas Samuel hoped the High Court would set aside the death sentence and drop all charges against Noman.
Published on Jun 03, 2023 10:05 PM IST
Iran hangs two in rare blasphemy case as executions surge
Iran remains one of the world's top executioners, having put to death at least 203 prisoners since the start of this year alone, says Iran Human Rights.
Published on May 08, 2023 03:07 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Pakistani man lynched over ‘blasphemy’ after Imran Khan party rally
The incident took place on Saturday in the Sawal Dher area of Mardan city in the country's ultra-conservative northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Published on May 07, 2023 01:53 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Chinese man arrested in Pak for ‘blasphemy’ after remarks on Ramadan: Report
The accused Chinese engineer reportedly made remarks about “the slow pace of work” amid the ongoing Ramadan month, which angered the mob.
Published on Apr 17, 2023 01:54 PM IST
Pakistan court grants ex-PM Imran Khan bail in 3 terrorism cases
The former premier is facing over 140 cases under terrorism, murder, attempted murder and blasphemy registered against him during the last 11 months by the PMLN-led coalition government.
Updated on Mar 25, 2023 08:37 PM IST
PTI |
Pakistani court sentences man to death for WhatsApp ‘blasphemy’
Blasphemy is a hugely sensitive issue in Muslim-majority Pakistan, where even unproven allegations can stir mobs and violence.
Published on Mar 25, 2023 04:57 PM IST
AFP |
Caught on camera: In Pakistan, mob lynches man accused of blasphemy
The mob stormed the police station at Warburton, Nankana Sahib, about 80 km from Lahore, and took custody of Waris Issa stripped him naked, and dragged him into the streets before beating him to death.
Published on Feb 11, 2023 10:04 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Samsung Pakistan apologises for ‘blasphemy’: ‘Utmost respect for all beliefs…’
As many as 27 Samsung employees have been detained after alleged blasphemous comments were played inside Karachi's Star City Mall on Friday.
Published on Jul 02, 2022 07:28 AM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Pakistan: Imran Khan orders action after man lynched over blasphemy allegation
More than 60 people suspected of involvement in the lynching have been arrested, a government spokesperson informed.
Published on Feb 13, 2022 06:34 PM IST
Reuters |
TLP's rising radicalism changing Pakistan's political structure: Report
In April, anti-France protests broke out in Pakistan where the supporters of now banned TLP took to the streets to protests against France over caricatures of Prophet Muhammad.
Published on May 24, 2021 10:41 PM IST
ANI | , Islamabad
Christian mother, son killed in Pak over alleged blasphemous remarks
Media reports have suggested that the woman and her son were killed after allegedly saying blasphemous words during an argument.
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 09:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Islamabad | Imtiaz Ahmad
Indonesian woman acquitted of blasphemy for taking dog into mosque
Blasphemy is a criminal offence in Indonesia with a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
Updated on Feb 06, 2020 07:13 AM IST
Cibinong (Indonesia) | Associated Press